MLB Player News

Urias is out of the lineup against Cincinnati on Saturday.

Urias will retreat to the bench for a standard day off following 10 straight starts after being called up in late August. During those contests, he's gone 7-for-39 (.179 average) with one home run and three RBI. Cory Spangenberg will man the keystone and bat seventh.

Marte is not in the lineup Friday against the Braves.

Marte is hitting .324 over his last 10 games. He'll head to the bench in favor of Daniel Descalso.

Rosario is not starting Friday against the Phillies.

Rosario is riding an eight-game hitting streak in which he's hit .432 with a 1.015 OPS. Jose Reyes will start in his place at shortstop.

Frazier is not in Friday's lineup against the Marlins.

Frazier, who has been the Bucs' most productive hitter over the last month, will sit out in favor of rookie Kevin Kramer. Frazier appeared to tweak a calf muscle during one of his at-bats Wednesday, but the team hasn't announced an injury. He has two hits in six career at-bats against starter, Dan Straily. Most likely, manager Clint Hurdle is simply packaging an off day with Friday's game to give the 26-year-old two consecutive days of rest.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers.

It's his seventh multi-hit performance in his last 10 games, and Rosario now boasts a .318/.346/.457 slash line in 30 games since the beginning of August with three homers, nine steals, 17 RBI and 23 runs. The 22-year-old appears to be developing into the offensive threat his minor-league numbers suggested he could be.

Marte went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Marte plated a run in the second inning with a sacrifice fly, then later came around to score himself after reaching on a single in the seventh. The 24-year-old is 8-for-26 (.308) with a pair of extra-base hits over his last eight games, bringing his slash line on the season to .251/.322/.410.

McNeil is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

McNeil is hitting a solid .323/.390/.465 with two homers and four stolen bases across 39 games this season, but he'll head to the bench with left-hander Rich Hill starting for the Dodgers. Wilmer Flores will start at the keystone in his stead.

Bostick was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Bostick has appeared in just four big-league games this season, two with the Pirates and two with the Marlins, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a double. The 25-year-old hit a combined .295/.354/.414 across 97 games in the minors. He'll serve as a depth piece down the stretch.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a stolen base Monday against the Dodgers.

Rosario reached base on a single in the ninth inning and advanced to second by stealing his 18th base of the season. He is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he's managed four multi-hit games and three stolen bases.

Frazier went 4-for-4 with a homer, a double, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's win over the Reds.

Frazier took Matt Harvey deep in the first inning to put the Pirates up 1-0, and he added a two-run single in the seventh to extend the lead to 5-0. He added another single and a double, notching his first four-hit game of the season while falling just a triple shy of the cycle. Frazier is now hitting an impressive .352 across 33 second-half games, raising his season average from .239 to .288 over that stretch. His recent form could keep him in the lineup on a more frequent basis down the stretch, especially with Josh Harrison seemingly still dealing with a balky hamstring.